I am getting a new LED TV and need a small PC under it. Could anyone suggest basic components in miniITX form factor that could turnover nice PPD? My budget is - £800 to £1000 on whole pc with slimline blu-ray in it. Thanks. Base case for the base is Silverstone SST-SG06B Sugo - Black (with 300 W PSU), like here. So PSU is the limit.
I wouldn't, if only because most mini-itx motherboards have only 3 or 4 stage CPU power supplies, which means that they are more likely to pop if subjected to prolonged high load. If you would want to do it, I'd at most get a CPU with a TDP of about 75w.
That would seem ok, nevertheless, it'd be risky. I'd read this article: http://www.bit-tech.net/blog/2010/05/27/will-mini-itx-will-lead-to-disappointment/
I used to run a Zotac itx board with a q6600 B3 on it and it ran fine. I would say folding on the htpc wouldn't be a good idea as it won't pass the WAF due to the noise.
Thanks for the article. Need to think what to do now. Maybe I can find some really small micro ATX case then. Don't really want to have anything huge around the tv.
SG07 (coming soon) + Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 + Fastest Nvidia card you can fit in it. It has a 600W PSU and takes 12.2" cards. Fold on the GPU, let the CPU be, or drop in a 860 and run it at stock speeds - lots of threads Im currently testing if this setup will work with a 750 oc'd + 5870 (not for folding mind, but will load it up).
Thanks Bindibadgi. Hmmm, following bit-techs reviews and your suggestions (thanks) now I come to this set up: 1. SG07 2. i7 860 3. Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 4. Nvidia GTX 465 5. Corsair Reactor 60GB SSD (no need for much storage, have a NAS) 6. Sony Optiarc BD-5730S 6x BluRay ReWriter (unless someone knows anything of slim-line BD reader/DVD-RW combo) 7. Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 10666C8 RAM Any thoughts welcomed.
